October 20, 2023 | Academic

Shimadzu Corporation, Ebetsu City, Hokkaido University commence joint study on MCI

This will be the first large-scale research study into factors that cause Alzheimer’s dementia (hereinafter Alzheimer’s disease) conducted in Japan by a local government, university, national research institution, and private…

October 20, 2023 | Academic

NTU Singapore and Eves Energy collaborate to produce palm oil from microalgae

The collaboration will see Eves Energy set up a facility in Indonesia in 2024 with 400,000 tanks that could produce 1.2 million metric tonnes of microalgae oil and 1.2 million…

October 18, 2023 | Company News

Tetra Pak and Lund University launch new research hub to develop future food

This represents the shared ambition of Tetra Pak and Lund University for bioprocessing to provide new avenues for sustainable food and materials production Tetra Pak and Lund University have announced…

October 16, 2023 | China

China’s MARA to approve FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ 2’-FL production strain

Final nutrition fortifier approval of Aequival 2’-FL will mean FrieslandCampina Ingredients will soon become the only provider of both human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) in China Manufacturers of tot…

October 11, 2023 | Company News

Lallemand Health Solutions strengthens strategic position in microbiome field

With Expert’Biome, Lallemand Health Solutions aims to support partners in their development of next-generation strains by offering comprehensive services in the health industry Lallemand Health Solutions is strengthening its strategic…

October 10, 2023 | Academic

HKUMed finds high red meat consumption may increase risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes

The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), reviewed large-scale meta-data covering more than 4.4 million people A research team from the School of Public Health in LKS Faculty of Medicine, of…

October 3, 2023 | Company News

Symrise expands naturalness innovation capabilities in Singapore

The purpose-built labs in the Enhanced Naturals @SPark focus on thermal treatments, extraction, and biotransformation Symrise Asia Pacific recently unveiled the ‘Enhanced Naturals @Spark’ in Singapore, a facility dedicated to…

September 25, 2023 | Food

New study shows chicory root fibres selectively increase Bifidobacteria independent of food application

Encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacteria is important as it supports human health via positive effects on the gut environment A recently published study conducted by researchers from…

September 20, 2023 | China

Angel Group’s first industrialised strain transformation towards biotechnology

This edible probiotic strain belongs to Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp Angel Group (Angel) is a prominent company in the field of biotechnology, driving progress and innovation in sectors like bio-agriculture and bio-healthcare.…

September 15, 2023 | Academic

IIT Guwahati develops pharmaceutical and food products from tea factory waste

The tea industry’s waste-based value-added products will create new job opportunities, open wind of new start-ups and entrepreneurship opportunities among rural youths Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) researchers have…